4 Hour Trip

This trip is what the majority of our Ketchikan cruise ship passengers choose for their time in Ketchikan. This trip begins when we meet you at the ramp where you disembark from your “big-boat” to get on our “little-boat”. We generally meet you by holding a sign with your last name on it, and then we walk together down to the charter vessel. One of the really nice features of Ketchikan, is that we can literally park our boat a 2-3 minute walk from where we meet you which means that we will be underway within just a few short minutes of you getting off your ship. After our safety briefing, we will be underway immediately.

Ketchikan offers some phenomenal fishing very close to town, so generally it takes us between 15 and 30 minutes to reach the fishing grounds. On this trip we almost always fish by trolling with downriggers due to the time constraints and how easy it is for even inexperienced fishermen to pick up. We provide snacks and beverages as well as a heated cabin and spacious head (bathroom).

Testimonials

Jim,
Everything was awesome! I have fished all over the world and the experience we had on Saturday was the best I have had by far. The weather and fishing was amazing…., but I think I speak for everyone when I say that you, your knowledge and the overall experience with having you as the captain made the trip. I hope you have a great summer and we will be in touch!Logan 2015

Thank you for an AMAZING day!!!! We had a blast! Our fish are here. Just FYI when we stepped outside the airport at 1:30 this morning the humidity took our breath and it was 84. So enjoyed your weather. Heat index 97 here today. Thanks for giving us the fishing trip of a lifetime!!Leah 2015

Hey Jim!
Thanks again for the great fishing my son and I experienced with you this year. What an awesome trip we had (although it took more than a few days to recover after we got home!) Needless to say, my son got the bug and is looking forward to returning.Brian 2015

Hey Jim, just wanted to thank you again for an awesome fishing experience! The halibut was a big hit at the 4th of July bbq I had with my buddies! Looking forward to coming up again next year! Take care.Michael 2015

Jim,
I just wanted to thank you for the excellent job you did on our recent trip. We all had a great time and the fishing was pretty good too. If you ever want to come down and bass fish on the California Delta let me know.Jeff 2015

Hi Jim
Just a note to let you know how much we enjoyed our trip. The consensus was we had a great time. The lodging was first rate. Katie was terrific your and the service was great.Ron 2015

We want to thank Capt Jim for an amazing trip! It was our first time salmon fishing in Alaska and we had a ball. He was waiting for us on the dock and we were the first ones off the ship. He worked HARD to get us on the fish. He has never had anyone miss the cruise ship and he got us back on time too. Thanks again for everything you did. I highly recommend Capt Jim to anyone looking to fish in Ketchikan!Karri 2015

Capt Jim,
In short, I had a blast!!!! I can’t imagine it going much better for my first time up there. Thanks for your part in it all. If you remember, it was sort of a 16th Bday present for Quinn and I think he liked it. (At least he wants to go back…. ) My favorite part was that he took on filleting all those fish!Will - August 2013

Capt. Jim,
Just a quick note to express our gratitude for last week’s fishing excursion with you aboard Miss Parker. We had a great time fishing and learning more about Ketchikan – it was the highlight of the trip! Also, our catch arrived yesterday – all looks good and BBQ preparations are in the works. Thanks again for taking care of the processing!Dave - Aug 2013

Hey, Jim – just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed fishing with you a couple of weeks ago. I got back home from my big road trip a week ago (although, after hearing about your 15,000-miler, I feel like kind of a road-trip wuss…) You’re a terrific guide and captain, and I learned a lot. Hope you have a great summer! Best wishesCraig